12 Merlin Court Esh Winning Durham DH7 9JT

1. 29 Jun 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 6 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 9 Raven Court Esh Winning Durham DH7 9JS

  DM/25/02681/TPO Submitted 25 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Various works to trees as follows: T2 (Maple)- Crown reduce and reshape by 3m, T3 (Conifer)- Reduce the height by 1m and trim to tidy and T4 (Malus)- Crown reduce and reshape by 1m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land To The South Of 28 Osprey Close Esh Winning DH7 9JP

  DM/24/02612/OUT Submitted 25 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jan

  One detached 2-bedroom bungalow with attached single garage (amended plans received on 21st January 2026).

  Awaiting decision Outline 53 docs

• Land At Ridding Road And Rowan Court And The Oaks Esh Winning DH7 9AQ

  DM/22/00672/NMA Submitted 7 Mar 2022 150 yards away

  Non-material amendment to amend the wording/staging of conditions 6 (drainage), 7 (highways works), 9 (levels) and 11 (materials) in relation to application DM/21/02127/FPA

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• Land At Ridding Road And Rowan Court And The Oaks Esh Winning DH7 9AQ

  DM/22/03579/DRC Submitted 1 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 11 (Bin Store), 12 (Details of Lighting), 13 (Hydraulic Calcs) and 15 (Coal) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00707/VOC

  Granted Conditions 40 docs

• Land At Ridding Road And Rowan Court And The Oaks Esh Winning DH7 9AQ

  DM/22/03009/DRC Submitted 12 Oct 2022 150 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 9 (Broadband) 10 (Materials) and 14 (Bat and Bird Boxes) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00707/VOC

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Land At Ridding Road And Rowan Court And The Oaks Esh Winning DH7 9AQ

  DM/23/02551/NMA Submitted 22 Aug 2023 150 yards away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00707/VOC to retainment features and boundary treatment

  Granted Amendments 13 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval